About this title: A novel of 10th-century Celtic Britain in which a mysterious woman comes to a monastery to learn about Christianity, shocks them with her beauty, innocence, and physical strength, and leads one of them to dedicate himself to finding out who she really is--a force for good or for evil.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9781561310005ISBN:156131000X
Description: Selyf, a young monk, follows a beautiful woman who was refused instruction about the new faith of Christianity, and discovers a race of people that die in each generation to be reborn as infants with all their ancestors' knowledge. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Description: Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. In this powerful and visionary novel of Celtic Britain in the tenth century, Sian Hayton writes of the Christianizing of the pagan world that was the overthrow of woman; of one particular woman in the north of Britain who comes to the monks to learn about the new faith, and they are scandalized by her beauty and her physical strength. ISBN10: ... read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sian House, U. S. A.
Date Published: 1990
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine Mylared jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dark Age Celtic Britain, with Culhwch and Olwen, Witches, Celtic Saints! Very special and well-researched Celtic novel by this Scottish author. 202pp. Hardcover Excellent collectable condition. Nicely mylared. read more
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